This absolute rarity, gained from the free-run juice of the aszú grapes, is a unique nectar with a honey-like concentration.

Only 1 liter is produced by 3 tons of aszú berries which represents the production of 10 ha. This wine is the rarest in the world a bottle of 10 cl is the results of one whole hectare.

This wine was one of the most intriguing wines we drank in 2010, with incredible petrol notes on the nose and nutty, earthy tones on the palate, and one of the most captivating finishes I’ve ever experienced in a wine. Incredible… Thank you, again, Comrade Howard, for this amazing gift, shared with people we love…

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@Bags I didn’t even think of that but you are so right! I actually thought about how the saltiness of that wine would be so great with the latkes. We should have paired with some of the JJ Prum I got on sale! Thanks for the comment.

Wow, that description of the esszencia sounds incredible. What a gift! How did you decide to open such a rare and prized bottle? And I suppose you can probably keep it forever, even once it’s been opened. The food looks delish too.

@BrooklynGuy and Chevsky the Esszencia was pretty amazing… it’s actually not that expensive (not that I checked the price, as it was a gift from Comrade Howard). Hannukah party was amazing. Tracie P has a real gift for eastern European cooking. You’re both invited whenever you want…